Women of the Bible Eve Part 1

Women of the Bible

In this study we will take a look at the women within the Bible. We will look at each one of them and see how their story influences our lives today.

In this first study we will start with Eve.

Eve was the first woman. Independent and curious, she disobeyed Yahweh's commands. She ate the forbidden fruit, (more on this later) setting forth major change in the Garden of Eden - and human history.

Although man and woman have different roles to play within marriage, as far as our standing with Yahweh is concerned we are equal. We are both created in the image of Yahweh. We were both called to subdue the earth. 

Before we look at “Adam’s rib,” we need to understand why Elohim created Eve. Genesis chapter two, verses 7-20, provide the account of Adam’s creation and life in the Garden of Eden. After Elohim created Adam, he brought the animals to see what names Adam would give them. Adam discovered that every creature had a mate except himself during the naming process. In Genesis 2:20 notes that there was no suitable helper for Adam. Through the process of naming the animals, Adam realized that he was alone. There was no other human in the garden for Adam to interact with. It wasn’t until Adam realized that he was alone, that Elohim stepped in to fill the need.

“I will make him an help (רזע / ezer) meet (דגנ / neged) for him.” (Genesis 2:18b)

The Hebrew term “ezer” is generally defined as “help or support or even an aid,” but in Genesis 2:18, it denotes mutual assistance.

21   “And Adonai Yahweh caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

The story of Elohim creating Eve from one of Adam’s ribs is well-known. You’ll hear it in Sunday school classes and church sermons. However, there’s a significant problem with this story. The problem is that Elohim did not create Eve from one of Adam’s ribs. It is difficult to pin down where the “tradition” of Adam’s rib originated. The Hebrew word that is translated as rib (צלע / tsela) does not mean “rib” and therefore should not be construed as a human rib.

Ribs = In the Hebrew it reads min-nee', tsay-law'. Now tsay-law' is from the Hebrew prime ‘tsay-lah’; a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, that is, leaf); hence a side, literally (of a person) Now min-nee’ means properly a part of; therefore it is a preposition, from or out of in many senses.

 In all of these cases, tsela is referring to an entire side. Unfortunately, tradition is difficult to overcome. Since the early versions of the English Bible erroneously mistranslated tsela as “rib” (and still do), it is difficult to get people to accept the correct translation.

Genesis 3

1    serpent = “nachash” a shining one, Satan. This serpent is no ordinary snake! It is Satan himself. The serpent is just one of Satan’s many names.  

Subtil = “aruwn” = cunning [usually in a bad sense]

trees = Yahweh uses the word "trees" symbolically in the scriptures to mean People both good and bad.

 Read Judges 9:8-14

For more instances of trees being used symbolically for men in the Bible, See also: [Isa 65:16-25], [Jerem. 17: 7-10], [Ezek. 31:1-14], [Dan 4:18-28]

The 'serpent' and 'the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the midst of the garden,' are both one in the same entity; it is Satan himself. 

Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!

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